Cattle oiler



NOV. 8, 1966 P N 3,283,748

CATTLE OILER Filed NOV. 20, 1964 2 Sheets-$heet l INVENTOR.

0 fiober/ 0- Refera n United States Patent Ofiice 3,283,748 Patented Nov. 8, 1966 3,283,743 CATTLE GILER Robert D. Petersen, Tilden, Nebr. Filed Nov. 24 1964, Ser. No. 412,740 1 Claim. (Cl. 119-157) My invention relates to a cattle oiler.

An object of my invention is to provide an efficiently operating cattle oiler which will operate automatically when certain portions of the oiler are rubbed against by the cattle, etc.

A further object of my invention is to provide a structure which can be readily assembled, or dis-assembled.

A further object of my invention is to provide an arrangement in which the insecticide oil or the like will be forced to the distributing ropes in a smooth and uniform manner.

A further object of my invention is to provide other advantages which will be apparent.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an enlarged detail taken in cross section,

FIGURE 2 is a forward elevation of the device,

FIGURE 3 is a detail,

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional detail,

FIGURE 5 is a further detail, and

FIGURE 6 is a plan view of the device.

My invention contemplates the provision of a cattle oiler which will provide means whereby a suitable insecticide or other oil will be applied to the hides of the cattle or other animals incidental upon rubbing engagement of the animals against certain angularly inclined cables which carry the oil on to the hides.

In describing my invention I have used the character 10 to designate plates between which are attached the pipes 11 and 12 the pipes 11 and 12 terminating in the short pipe sections 13 to which they are securely attached, the pipes 11 and 12 being firmly secured by means of the further members 14 to which are attached the stakes 15 which are driven through the members 14 or which can be attached to the members 14.

Securely welded at 16 to the top plate 10 is a vertically positioned pipe 17 which is adapted to hold the insecticide oil 18, and the character 19 indicates a plug which can be removed for cleaning purposes. Attached at 20 to the plate 10 (see FIGURE 4) are the supports or legs 21 upon which rests a screen 22, and attached to the portion 23 by any suitable means is a small hydraulic cylinder member 24 having the valves 25 and 26 mounted therein as shown.

The cylinder 24 includes the piston 27 therein to which is attached a resilient washer 28, and attached to the cylinder is the lengthened pipe 29 which is adapted to reciprocate within the bushing 30.

The character 31 indicates a filling elbow, and attached to the top of the pipe 17 is a transverse strap 32 to which are attached the vertically positioned tubes 33 to which are attached a further strap 34. The character 35 indicates a helical compression spring in which is received a further vertically positioned pipe or tube 36, the spring 35 hearing against the lower end of a further tube 37 which receives the tube 36. The tube 36 is attached to the strap 34. The upper end of the tube 37 is attached to a plate 38 which is securely welded as at 39 to a pair of downwardly diverging pipes or tubes 40, which are suitably attached as at 41 to a hollow elbow member 42.

Communicating with the cylinder 24 at 43 is a lengthened tube 44 which passes upwardly within the pipe 17 and passes through the upper strap 32 at 45 and which pipe is attached as at 46 to a Y connection 47 to which is secured the tubes 48 which communicate at 49 with the elbow member 42, the tube portions at 50 being flexible, as are the tubes 48.

The inner tube 29 is firmly secured as at 51 to the plate 38. The character 52 indicates bracing angles attached to the tubes 40 and which are secured to the transverse straps 53 which thereby provides rigidity to the upper structure. Suitably attached to the lower ends of the tubes or pipes 40 are the ropes or similar members 54 which can be wrapped with any fabric or other material 55 which will efliciently hold the oil, the upper ends of the ropes 54 being secured within the lower ends of the tubes 40 to provide transfer of the oil from the tubes 40 to the ropes.

The ropes are attached as at 56 to the turnbuckles 57 which are attached as at 58 to the pipes 11. The character 59 indicates bracing gussets.

The tube 29 passes snugly through the straps 32 and 34, which straps by being placed substantially at right angles to the plane of the tubes 40 provides a bracing effect at right angles to the upper structure portions where the pipes 40 are mounted and to also provide a bracing effect for the reciprocating portions as well, the upper strap 34 also providing a firm base for the spring 35 to act thereagainst.

The device operates in the following manner. The tendency for the cattle is to rub against the ropes 54 and they will pass between the ropes and the pipe 17. During the rubbing action the pressure of the animal against the ropes will cause the entire upper structure comprising the tubes 40, members 53 plate 38, and tube 29 to be pulled downwardly which will thereby cause the piston 27 to descend and the oil will be forced out through the valve 26 and upwardly through the tubes 44 and 48 and into the hollow member 42, the oil then gravitating downwardly into the ropes 54 so that the ropes and the fabric about the ropes will be constantly saturated, this oil then passing on to the hide of the animal. Since the tube portions 50 and 48 are resilient or flexible the reciprocating action will be effectively absorved. After each downward stroke of the piston 27, the spring 35 will force the upper assembly upwardly, to thereby force the pipe 29 upwardly and during each upward stroke of the pipe 29 and piston 27, oil will be drawn into the cylinder 24 through the valve 25 and this valve will be closed when the oil is pumped into the tube 44.

It should be specifically understood that variations could be made in my device without departing from the essential spirit of my invention, and it will be noted that I have provided the advantages mentioned in the objects of my invention with further advantages being apparent.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claim any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within its scope.

I claim as my invention:

A cattle oiler comprising a base, a vertically positioned pipe attached to said base centrally thereof and adapted to contain an oil therein, an upper structure including a pair of downwardly diverging tubes, a hydraulic cylinder positioned toward the bottom of said vertically positioned pipe and including a pair of valves therein, a piston rod member attached to said upper structure, a piston received in said hydraulic cylinder, tubular means attached between said hydraulic cylinder and said upper structure for passing oil forced by said piston to pass into said upper structure, absorbent members attached at the lower ends of said diverging tubes and being attached to said base whereby rubbing movement of animals against said absorbent members will force said piston rod member and said piston downwardly, said valves permitting ejection and inlet of oil from said vertically positioned tube from and to said hydraulic cylinder, said base including substantially lengthened members at right angles to each other, vertically positioned pipe sections attached at the terminals of said substantially lengthened members, stake members having upper portions, and having sharpened portions adapted to be driven through said pipe sections and into the ground, said upper structure having a substantially cylindrical further tube attached thereto, a helical spring bearing against the lower end of said further tube, a further framework attached to the upper end of said vertically positioned pipe and against which said spring bears, a still further tube received in said further tube and received within said helical spring, said upper structure including an elbow member communicating with References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,706,465 4/1955 Caldwell 119157 2,768,608 10/1956 Anderson 119-157 2,813,510 11/1957 Piel l19157 2,892,448 6/1959 Merwin 119157 3,045,647 7/1962 Bristol 119l57 3,156,216 11/1964 Poage 119157 SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.

ALDRICH F. MEDBERY, Examiner. 

